About 4-aminobutanoic acid
4-aminobutanoic acid (CAS 56-12-2) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C4H9NO2 and a molecular weight of 103.12 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of BTCSSZJGUNDROE-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
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Also Known As
4-aminobutanoic acid is also known as gamma-aminobutyric acid, GABA, Piperidic acid, Piperidinic acid, Aminalon, Gaballon, among other names.
Description
Gamma-aminobutyric acid is a gamma-amino acid that is butanoic acid with the amino substituent located at C-4. It has a role as a neurotransmitter, a signalling molecule, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a monocarboxylic acid and a gamma-amino acid. It is functionally related to a butyric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a gamma-aminobutyrate. It is a tautomer of a gamma-aminobutyric acid zwitterion.
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